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===''Divorce Act'' orders===
===''Divorce Act'' orders===


When a court order about children has been made under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'', a spouse who moves to a different province can apply to change that order in the new province under s. 5 of the ''Act''. The courts of British Columbia will hear an application for an order different than the original order as long as:
When a court order about children has been made under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'', a spouse who moves to a different province can apply to change that order in the new province under s. 5 of the Act. The courts of British Columbia will hear an application for an order different than the original order as long as:


*either spouse normally lives in this province, or
*either spouse normally lives in this province, or